The Vanished Remains: The Julie Mott Story

When 25-year-old Julie Mott lost her long battle with cystic fibrosis, her family gathered to celebrate her life and prepare for her cremation. But what happened after her memorial service became one of the most baffling and disturbing mysteries in modern funeral home history. In this episode, I examine the disappearance of Julie's embalmed remains from a San Antonio funeral home, the investigation that followed, the civil trial that exposed troubling security failures, and the heartbreaking reality that her family still has no answers. From my perspective as a forensic death investigator, I'll explain why this case remains so unusual and what it teaches us about the importance of proper chain of custody, funeral home security, and preserving dignity after death.